Tissue sample holder with bulk tissue collection feature
AssigneeDevicor Medical Products, Inc.
InventorBryan R. Keller
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Abstract
A biopsy device including a body, a needle, a cutter, and a tissue sample holder. The needle extends distally from the body. The cutter is longitudinally translatable relative to the needle and defines a cutter lumen. The tissue sample holder includes an outer cup or cover, a rotatable member, a tissue receiving tray, and a bulk cup assembly. The rotatable member defines a plurality of passages and a first cylindrical portion. Each strip of the plurality of strips are insertable into a corresponding passage of the plurality of passages. The bulk cup assembly is insertable into the first cylindrical portion of the rotatable member.
Claims20
A biopsy device comprising:
- (a) a body;
- (b) a needle extending distally from the body;
- (c) a cutter longitudinally translatable relative to the needle, the cutter defining a cutter lumen;
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- (d) a tissue sample holder including,
- (i) a rotatable member, the rotatable member defining a plurality of passages and a central portion defined by the plurality of passages,
- (ii) a tissue receiving tray including a plurality of strips, each strip of the plurality of strips being insertable into a corresponding passage of the plurality of passages, and
- (iii) a bulk cup assembly for receiving a plurality of tissue samples from the cutter, the bulk cup assembly being insertable into the central portion of the rotatable member.
A biopsy device comprising:
- (a) a body;
- (b) a needle extending distally from the body;
- (c) a cutter longitudinally translatable relative to the needle, the cutter defining a cutter lumen;
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- (d) a tissue sample holder including,
- (i) an outer cup,
- (ii) a rotatable member, the rotatable member defining a plurality of outer chambers and an inner chamber,
- (iii) a tissue receiving member including a plurality of trays, each tray of the plurality of trays being insertable into a corresponding outer chamber of the plurality of outer chambers, and
- (iv) an inner cup, the inner cup being insertable into the inner chamber of the rotatable member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.